It's worth noting that when the BLS issues its figures Friday, it could revise its December estimate to something more in line with ADP's data. And economists expect that the BLS will release a figure for January that's close to what ADP reported today: "Nonfarm payrolls are expected to have increased by 185,000 last month, according to Reuters' poll of economists."

We'll be sure to jump on the news Friday when the BLS releases its figures.